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'''Jennifer Tilly''' (born '''Jennifer Ellen Chan'''; September 16, 1958)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Jtillathekilla2/status/456888344882860033|title=Jennifer Tilly @Jtillathekilla2|publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=April 18, 2013|accessdate=April 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>Some sources indicate 1961, but Tilly's listing on the ''[[California Birth Index]] 1905–1995'' (as Jennifer E. Chan) gives her birth date as September 16, 1958.</ref> is an American actress, voice actress, and poker player. She is most recognised as [[Tiffany Valentine]] in the ''[[Child's Play (franchise)|Child's Play]]'' franchise (1998–). Her first notable acting role was on the sitcom ''[[Shaping Up]]'' (1984), which she followed with her film debut in ''[[No Small Affair]]'' the same year. She is known for her distinctive voice and comedic timing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfilmviews.com/2017/05/19/a-look-at-the-career-of-jennifer-tilly/|title=A LOOK AT THE CAREER OF JENNIFER TILLY|publisher=MyFilmViews.com|date=May 19, 2017|accessdate=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mountainx.com/arts/art-news/1108filmfestival-php/|title=Thoroughly modern Tilly|work=Mountain Xpress|date=November 8, 2006|accessdate=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/jennifer-tilly-little-voice-big-talent-533709.html|title=Jennifer Tilly: Little voice, big talent|work=The Independent|date=November 19, 2004|accessdate=August 30, 2018}}</ref> Tilly is a [[World Series of Poker]] Ladies' Event [[World Series of Poker bracelet|bracelet]] winner, the first celebrity to win a World Series tournament. She is the older sister of actress [[Meg Tilly]].
Tilly came to prominence when she received an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nomination for her portrayal of Olive Neal in [[Woody Allen]]'s 1994 film ''[[Bullets over Broadway]]''. She earned further acclaim, as well as [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Saturn Award]] and [[MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss|MTV Award]] nominations, for her performance in [[the Wachowskis]]' 1996 [[neo-noir]] thriller ''[[Bound (1996 film)|Bound]]''. Her other film appearances include [[Let It Ride (film)|''Let It Ride'']]; ''[[The Fabulous Baker Boys]]'' (1989), ''[[Made in America (1993 film)|Made in America]]'' (1993), ''[[The Getaway (1994 film)|The Getaway]]'' (1994), ''[[Edie & Pen]]''; ''[[House Arrest (film)|House Arrest]]'' (1996), ''[[Liar Liar]]'' (1997), ''[[Music from Another Room (film)|Music from Another Room]]'' (1998), ''[[Stuart Little (film)|Stuart Little]]'' (1999), ''[[Dancing at the Blue Iguana]]'' (2000), ''[[The Cat's Meow]]''; ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' (2001), ''[[The Haunted Mansion (film)|The Haunted Mansion]]'' (2003), ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]'' (2004), and [[Terry Gilliam]]'s ''[[Tideland (film)|Tideland]]'' (2005). She is recognised as an "icon" in the [[horror film]] community for her portrayal of Tiffany Valentine in the Child's Play franchise (1998–).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/rambling-reporter/jennifer-tilly-will-be-chucky-movie-end-time-999794|work=The Hollywood Reporter| first=Chris|last=Gardner|title=Jennifer Tilly Will Probably Be 'in Every Chucky Movie Till the End of Time'|date=June 6, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://toofab.com/2017/10/04/how-chuckys-killer-bride-jennifer-tilly-became-an-unexpected-horror-icon|publisher=TooFab.com|title=How Chucky's Killer Bride Jennifer Tilly Became An Unexpected Horror Icon|date=October 4, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://playboymagsweden.com/2017/10/10/the-glorious-return-of-horror-icon-jennifer-tilly/|work=Playboy Sweden| first=Gil|last=Macias|title=The Glorious Return of Horror Icon Jennifer Tilly|date=October 10, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2018}}</ref> She is also known for providing the voice of [[List of Family Guy Characters#Bonnie Swanson|Bonnie Swanson]] on the animated television series ''[[Family Guy]]'' (1999–present).
Tilly was the recipient of a [[Theatre World Award]] in 1993 for her performance in the [[Off-Broadway]] play ''One Shoe Off''. Her other stage credits include the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] revivals of ''[[The Women (play)|The Women]]'' (2001) and ''[[Don't Dress for Dinner]]'' (2012).
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